One person has died and another is reported missing in Na Xay Commune of Tuan Giao District in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, from flooding caused by the low pressure system in the East Sea.
According to the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center, due to the low pressure system, both North and Central Vietnam are seeing heavy rains.
Mountainous areas have been alerted against flash floods and landslides.
Incessant heavy rains in the last few days in mountainous districts in the North have caused much damage.
150 hectares of crops in Bac Quang, Hoang Xu Phi, Dong Van and Xin Man Districts in the northern province of Ha Giang have been inundated, one house was flattened and eight households have been evacuated to safe shelters.
Total losses are estimated at more than VND15 billion (US$707,000).
In the northern province of Thai Nguyen, heavy rains have caused immense damage in Dai Tu, Dinh Hoa and Pho Yen Districts. Two-year-old Nong Thi Thu was injured when a wooden wall fell on her. In addition, 92 hectares of paddy fields have been flooded and many roads are still reported to be blocked after landslides.
